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Tehran International Marathon

Name: Tehran International Marathon
Uploaded: 2017-04-10
Description: Starting and finishing near Azadi Stadium. A flat urban course at approximately 1,100m elevation below the Alborz Mountains, passing through Azadi Monument. The Bogd Khan Mountain is visible througho

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

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Race date Date TBD: Date TBD
City · Distance: Tehran · 42.195km
Entry fee: Fee TBDVaries by event and entry period
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 12, 2026

About the race How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

Starting and finishing near Azadi Stadium.

A flat urban course at approximately 1,100m elevation below the Alborz Mountains, passing through Azadi Monument.

The Bogd Khan Mountain is visible throughout.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

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Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

Finisher vlog

View on YouTube

This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

We'll fill this in once the official entry rules are out.

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 42.195km

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

START

Azadi Square

Tehran · Marathon start line

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

Enghelab Square

Tehran · Marathon finish

Finish · Google Maps

Starting and finishing near Azadi Stadium, this flat course sits at about 1,100m above sea level,

passing through Tehran with the Alborz Mountains as a backdrop and Azadi Tower along the route.

World Athletics Label: Label Label

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startMeydan-e Azadi Metro Station (میدان آزادی), Tehran Metro Line 4
Getting to the finishMeydan-e Enghelab-e Eslami Metro Station, Tehran Metro Line 4

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Meydan-e Azadi Metro Station (میدان آزادی), Tehran Metro Line 4

Start at Azadi Square, western Tehran. the marathon start is at the Square itself (Line 4 station).

Map

Getting to the finish

Meydan-e Enghelab-e Eslami Metro Station, Tehran Metro Line 4

Finish near Enghelab Square, a few stops east of Azadi on the same line.

Map

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

The race starts near Azadi Square at around 6:30 a.m. and finishes near Enghelab Square.

The course follows mostly flat paved city roads, with about 50m of elevation gain toward the northern sections.

Aid stations are spaced every 5km.

Held in spring, the race begins in cool conditions that warm quickly.

Tehran's air quality varies seasonally, so runners sensitive to pollution should check levels before race day.

Times are local to Tehran. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Time for you, before and after the finish

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Rest a little, wander a little.
Pick what suits you and whoever you're with.

LOCAL TRANSIT2

Tehran car rental (EconomyBookings)

Compare rates from various rental car companies, self-drive (price confirmed at time of reservation) · Make reservation after checking price

View on EconomyBookings

Tehran Airport Pickup (Welcome)

Local driver pick-up, flight delay monitoring included (price confirmed at time of reservation) · Book after checking price

View on Welcome Pickups

Hotels that make race morning easyDistances are straight-line from the start.View on map Eating well is part of the tripA meal before the race, a dinner to celebrate the finish.View on map Seeing Tehran with the medal onThe city you ran — this time, a little slower.View on map

TRAVEL ESSENTIALS

Trip prep too,
light and in one place.

Checklist Local eSIM · Trip.com Flight delay or cancellation compensation · AirHelp Pace calculator

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RUN TOGETHER

With runners who dream of
the same start line.

Be the first runner
Leave this room's first post

Tehran runners' room

FAQ

What distances does Tehran International Marathon offer?

Marathon.

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Tehran International Marathon

About Tehran International Marathon — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run